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carbon monoxide
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carbon monoxide
(noun)
carbon monoxide
/-mə
ˈ
nɑkˌsaɪd/
noun
carbon monoxide
/-mə
ˈ
nɑkˌsaɪd/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of CARBON MONOXIDE
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noncount
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:
a poisonous gas that is formed when carbon is not completely burned and especially when gasoline is burned in car engines
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